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Table 4 Site of infection among documented infections. Comparison between groups D and ND

From: De-escalation as part of a global strategy of empiric antibiotherapy management. A retrospective study in a medico-surgical intensive care unit

Site of infection

Group D

n= 40

Group ND

n= 39

P-value

   Ventilator-associated pneumonia, n (%)

19 (47.5)

23 (59)

0.07

   Pneumonia, n (%)

11 (27.5)

12 (31)

0.25

   Urinary tract infection, n (%)

2 (5)

3 (7.7)

0.32

   Catheter-related bacteriemia, n (%)

1 (2.5)

0

 

   Endocarditis, n (%)

1 (2.5)

0

 

   Mediastinitis, n (%)

3 (7.5)

0

 

   Peritonitis, n (%)

3 (7.5)

1 (2.6)

0.4

   Meningitis, n (%)

0

0

 

   Otorhinolaryngeal infection, n (%)

0

0